diff --git a/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/coinselector_tests.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@
     BOOST_CHECK(SelectCoinsBnB(GroupCoins(utxo_pool), 1 * CENT, CENT / 2,
                                selection, value_ret, not_input_fees));
     BOOST_CHECK(equal_sets(selection, actual_selection));
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(value_ret, 1 * CENT);
     actual_selection.clear();
     selection.clear();
 
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@
     BOOST_CHECK(SelectCoinsBnB(GroupCoins(utxo_pool), 2 * CENT, CENT / 2,
                                selection, value_ret, not_input_fees));
     BOOST_CHECK(equal_sets(selection, actual_selection));
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(value_ret, 2 * CENT);
     actual_selection.clear();
     selection.clear();
 
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@
     BOOST_CHECK(SelectCoinsBnB(GroupCoins(utxo_pool), 5 * CENT, CENT / 2,
                                selection, value_ret, not_input_fees));
     BOOST_CHECK(equal_sets(selection, actual_selection));
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(value_ret, 5 * CENT);
     actual_selection.clear();
     selection.clear();
 
@@ -201,6 +204,7 @@
     BOOST_CHECK(SelectCoinsBnB(GroupCoins(utxo_pool), 10 * CENT, CENT / 2,
                                selection, value_ret, not_input_fees));
     BOOST_CHECK(equal_sets(selection, actual_selection));
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(value_ret, 10 * CENT);
     actual_selection.clear();
     selection.clear();
 
@@ -211,6 +215,9 @@
     add_coin(2 * CENT, 2, actual_selection);
     BOOST_CHECK(SelectCoinsBnB(GroupCoins(utxo_pool), 10 * CENT, 5000 * SATOSHI,
                                selection, value_ret, not_input_fees));
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(value_ret, 10 * CENT);
+    // FIXME: this test is redundant with the above, because 1 Cent is selected,
+    // not "too small" BOOST_CHECK(equal_sets(selection, actual_selection));
 
     // Select 0.25 Cent, not possible
     BOOST_CHECK(!SelectCoinsBnB(GroupCoins(utxo_pool), CENT / 4, CENT / 2,
@@ -229,6 +236,7 @@
                                selection, value_ret, not_input_fees));
 
     // Test same value early bailout optimization
+    utxo_pool.clear();
     add_coin(7 * CENT, 7, actual_selection);
     add_coin(7 * CENT, 7, actual_selection);
     add_coin(7 * CENT, 7, actual_selection);
@@ -244,6 +252,8 @@
     }
     BOOST_CHECK(SelectCoinsBnB(GroupCoins(utxo_pool), 30 * CENT, 5000 * SATOSHI,
                                selection, value_ret, not_input_fees));
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(value_ret, 30 * CENT);
+    BOOST_CHECK(equal_sets(selection, actual_selection));
 
     ////////////////////
     // Behavior tests //